Q: Ok I'm 28 yrs old and have lived with my gparents since 2001 when my mom got murderedyour Gmail wasy conservator N
As they got old my grandparents asked if I would quit my job to care for them for the remainder of their life's of which I did my uncle thats the only son out of 3 kids they had hasn't never done anything but been a drunk for them and we'll my question is since my grandma redone her will after mom died but before I was taking care of them the will isn't how she promised she wanted to have it changedone so I got the house of which I live in and always have and the shop building right behind the house and the land it's on like 2 acres but now since she never got around to change it everything goes to my uncle and it's not how they wanted it and I've got plenty of people that knew what she was wanting just nothing in writing from her now keep in mind my grandma got a bunch of my life ins. Money from my mother getting killed to help raise me so I was hoping i would atleast get what was promised to me thanx for any advise I'm in lexington county SC
A:
I am sorry to hear of your loss and the hard time you're having. Unfortunately, the ONLY way to transfer land is by a written instrument.
If there is no deed or will leaving real estate to you, you are unlikely to prevail absent some REALLY unusual circumstances. You might want to consult with a local probate lawyer to see if there could be other ways to address the problem, but the facts you provide don't give a lot of hope.
Good luck
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